Palm Beach rec center is new polling place in Tuesday’s primary elections

Darrell Hofheinz @PBDN_hofheinz

Monday

Mar 16, 2020 at 4:47 PM

The new Mandel Recreation Center on Seaview Avenue has taken the place of the central fire station for some Palm Beach voters in the presidential primary elections.

Some Palm Beach voters in Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican presidential primaries must cast their ballots at a different polling location from previous elections.

Residents who used to vote at the central fire station across from Town Hall will instead vote at the new Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center, 340 Seaview Ave.

The polling-location change affects voters in precincts 1394 and 7154, according to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office.

The town’s other two polling locations remain unchanged. Voters in precincts 1390 and 1392 will vote in the parish hall of St. Edward Church, 165 N. County Road. Voters in precincts 7156, 7158 and 7166 will cast ballots at Palm Beach Fire Station No. 3, 2185 S. Ocean Blvd.

Candidates in the presidential Democratic primary include presumed front runners former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

President Donald J. Trump, whose Mar-a-Lago serves as his winter White House, is the frontrunner in the Republican primary.

Early voting got underway March 7 and ended Sunday.

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Florida is a closed primary state. Only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary and only registered Democrats in the Democratic primary.

Polling locations will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Registered voters should bring with them to the polls valid and current identification that includes their signatures and photos. A list of acceptable identification is available at PalmBeach.ElectionsFL.org.